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LEGAL408-21B (HAM)
Family Law
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Paper Description
A focus on the law and social policies involved in the formation and breakdown of family relationships. The paper specifically examines the matrix of legislation and case law that underpin common family law disputes and legal proceedings in the Family Court.
In particular, this paper focuses on issues concerning paternity, guardianship and parenting orders (care and contact), family violence, care and protection of children by the Ministry for Children (Oranga Tamariki), and relationship property.
Paper Structure
This is an B trimester paper.
The teaching component comprises 2 (two) hours of lectures per week.
Lecture timetable and rooms
Lecture hours: Thursdays at 4 - 6pm
Room: S.1.02
FLEXI
In 2021 all papers offered by the Faculty (including this paper) will be available via FLEXI learning, i.e. when a lecture for this paper is presented in person in the classroom, it will also be simultaneously available for students to connect to via Panopto webcast, and that lecture session will also be recorded and made available for students who are unable to connect to the lecture when it is presented.
Attendance
Te Piringa Faculty of Law places great emphasis on providing students with opportunities for high achievement in law papers. As a 400 level paper there is an expectation that students will be more self-directed in their learning than in 300 level papers. Students will be expected to attend all lectures; to demonstrate an ability to analyse, synthesise and critique applicable law and associated information; and apply facts and law to practical and professional situations.
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the paper should be able to:
Assessment
Assessment Components
The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam.
Required and Recommended Readings
Required Readings
All law students are required to purchase, for use in all law papers, a copy of McLay, Murray & Orpin, New Zealand Law Style Guide (3rd ed, Thomson Reuters, 2018). This is available from the University Bookshop at an approximate price of $37 incl GST.
NBThe New Zealand Law Style Guide has launched a blog which you can visit here: http://nzlawstyleguide.wordpress.com/. The blog is run by the Style Guide’s editorial team. It aims to provide posts that are helpful for Style Guide users. It will include news and updates as well as clarifications, corrections and examples. You can also follow the Style Guide on Twitter: @nzlawstyleguide.
The required text for this paper is Mark Henaghan and others, Family Law in New Zealand (19th ed, Wellington, LexisNexis, 2020). This is available from the University Bookshop at an approximate price of $160.00 incl GST.
In addition, the most important legislation/rules for students to read include:
- Care of Children Act 2004,
- Family Violence Act 2018,
- Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 / Children's and Young People's Well-Being Act 1989,
- Family Proceedings Act 1980,
- Family Court Rules 2002, and
- Property (Relationships) Act 1976.
Students should also refer to:
- Family Court Act 1980,
- Civil Union Act 2004,
- Marriage Act 1955, and
- Status of Children Act 1969.
This legislation can be obtained electronically at no cost from the New Zealand Legislation website: http://www.legislation.govt.nz/.
There is no copyright on New Zealand legislation. We do not recommend that you purchase a hard copy of the acts or the rules - refer to the online resources, which provide the most up to date versions of the legislation.
Further required readings may be provided on the paper’s Moodle site, and in the Waikato Reading List for the paper. Any such material is provided on the following terms:
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Recommended Readings
The New Zealand Family Law Reports and the New Zealand Family Law Journal, which can both be found on the Lexis Advance database.
Other Resources
Further reading (optional)
There are several web sites which contain relevant information for students who wish to extend their knowledge and understanding:
NZ Ministry of Justice www.justice.govt.nz
NZ Family Court www.justice.govt.nz/family/home.asp
NZ Law Commission www.lawcom.govt.nz
MInistry for Children, Oranga Tamariki www.orangatamariki.govt.nz/
NZ Family Violence Clearinghouse www.nzfvc.org.nz/
Minnesota Center against Violence and Abuse www.mincava.umn.edu
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges www.ncjfcj.org
Online Support
Online support for this paper is provided via Moodle.
If you require assistance with Moodle, or encounter any problems, please contact the Help Desk. You can send a message to Help Desk by using the instant message service in your paper (from the participants list within the People block). Alternatively, you can email them directly at help@waikato.ac.nz or call 838 4008.
Workload
Students should expect to spend 150 hours in total on this paper. In addition to lecture attendance and learning materials, significant time will need to be spent on background and complementary reading. Students should allow for periods of more focused research time in the preparation of assignments.
Linkages to Other Papers
Restriction(s)
Restricted papers: LAWS408